JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

概略 (gairyaku)

概略 (がいりゃく, gairyaku) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “outline; summary”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: がいりゃく
Romaji: gairyaku
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

outline; summary; gist; in brief · noun, adverb

Example sentences

彼に計画の概略を述べてもらおう。

Ask him to sketch out his plan.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 概略

概

outline, condition, approximationガイ・おおむ.ね · 14 strokes

略

abbreviation, omission, outlineリャク・ほぼ・はぶ.く · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 概略.

概論がいろんintroduction概念がいねんgeneral idea大概たいがいgenerally一概にいちがいにunconditionally概説がいせつoverview省略しょうりゃくomission略すりゃくすto abbreviate侵略しんりゃくinvasion (e.g. of a country)略奪りゃくだつpillage略語りゃくごabbreviation

Source: JMdict entry 1204510 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.